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Suwannee River near Wilcox - US 19 (in NAVD88)

Highest listed crest 21.13 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft29 crests since 1942

The Suwannee River near Wilcox - US 19 (in NAVD88) crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 29 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1942 to 2024. The highest, 21.13 ft on April 14, 1948, was major flooding, 11.13 feet above flood stage. 8 other gauges on the Suwannee River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 8 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
21.13 ft
April 14, 1948; 84,700 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
1
107th of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
August 16, 2024
10.93 ft, minor flooding
Location
Levy County
Florida

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Suwannee River near Wilcox - US 19 (in NAVD88)
Action stage7.02Sep 27, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.015Aug 16, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.010Apr 19, 2009Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.01Apr 14, 1948Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

29 crests from 1942 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Suwannee River near Wilcox - US 19 (in NAVD88), 1942 to 2024 510152025ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Mar 31, 1942: 11.77 ft, minor flooding; 29,200 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1948: 21.13 ft, major flooding; 84,700 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1958: 10.71 ft, minor flooding; 25,800 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1959: 14.69 ft, moderate flooding; 40,700 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1960: 11.61 ft, minor flooding; 28,600 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 1964: 13.77 ft, moderate flooding; 36,700 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1965: 12.74 ft, minor flooding; 32,500 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1966: 12.88 ft, minor flooding; 33,100 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1970: 11.17 ft, minor flooding; 27,200 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1973: 17.39 ft, moderate flooding; 55,100 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1975: 10.63 ft, minor flooding; 27,500 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1980: 10.38 ft, minor flooding; 26,700 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1983: 11.90 ft, minor flooding; 31,300 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1984: 13.02 ft, moderate floodingApr 16, 1984: 15.87 ft, moderate flooding; 48,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1986: 14.44 ft, moderate flooding; 41,300 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1987: 12.22 ft, minor flooding; 32,400 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1991: 14.25 ft, moderate flooding; 38,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1998: 16.18 ft, moderate flooding; 47,700 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 2003: 11.46 ft, minor flooding; 29,200 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2005: 13.50 ft, moderate flooding; 41,800 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2009: 13.57 ft, moderate flooding; 45,200 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2014: 12.60 ft, minor flooding; 32,300 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2016: 8.30 ft, action stage; 19,900 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 2016: 6.21 ft, below flood stageDec 31, 2018: 11.29 ft, minor flooding; 25,900 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 2021: 10.02 ft, minor floodingAug 16, 2024: 10.93 ft, minor floodingSep 27, 2024: 7.59 ft, action stage Highest, 21.13 ft, Apr 14, 1948 1960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Suwannee River near Wilcox - US 19 (in NAVD88) 1940s: 2 1950s: 2 1960s: 4 1970s: 3 1980s: 6 6 1990s: 2 2000s: 3 2010s: 2 2020s: 2 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Suwannee River near Wilcox - US 19 (in NAVD88)
1Apr 14, 194821.13+11.13Major84,700
2Apr 21, 197317.39+7.39Moderate55,100
3Feb 26, 199816.18+6.18Moderate47,700
4Apr 16, 198415.87+5.87Moderate48,400
5Apr 2, 195914.69+4.69Moderate40,700
6Feb 27, 198614.44+4.44Moderate41,300
7Mar 19, 199114.25+4.25Moderate38,800
8Sep 22, 196413.77+3.77Moderate36,700
9Apr 19, 200913.57+3.57Moderate45,200
10Apr 19, 200513.50+3.50Moderate41,800
11Mar 23, 198413.02+3.02Moderate—
12Mar 23, 196612.88+2.88Minor33,100
13Mar 19, 196512.74+2.74Minor32,500
14May 5, 201412.60+2.60Minor32,300
15Mar 16, 198712.22+2.22Minor32,400
16Apr 23, 198311.90+1.90Minor31,300
17Mar 31, 194211.77+1.77Minor29,200
18Apr 21, 196011.61+1.61Minor28,600
19Mar 27, 200311.46+1.46Minor29,200
20Dec 31, 201811.29+1.29Minor25,900
21Apr 16, 197011.17+1.17Minor27,200
22Aug 16, 202410.93+0.93Minor—
23Jun 1, 195810.71+0.71Minor25,800
24May 1, 197510.63+0.63Minor27,500
25Apr 20, 198010.38+0.38Minor26,700
26Aug 17, 202110.02+0.02Minor—
27Apr 14, 20168.30−1.70Action19,900
28Sep 27, 20247.59−2.41Action—
29Sep 2, 20166.21−3.79Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Suwannee River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Suwannee River that crested above flood stage within a week.

April 14, 1948: 21.13 ft here, major flooding

April 21, 1973: 17.39 ft here, moderate flooding

February 26, 1998: 16.18 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the Suwannee River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Suwannee River
Gopher River Confluence (in MHHW)FL1.77.15 ft, Sep 27, 20249
Branford - US 27 (in NAVD88)FL25.038.13 ft, Apr 11, 19482
Dowling Park - CR 250 (in NAVD88)FL47.060.82 ft, Apr 8, 19481
Ellaville - US 90 (in NAVD88)FL53.067.38 ft, Apr 7, 19481
FargoGA104.0112.01 ft, Apr 9, 197313
Fowlers Bluff (in NAVD88)FL5.010.90 ft, Apr 14, 19481
Luraville - SR 51 (in NAVD88)FL35.052.83 ft, Apr 8, 19483
Manatee Springs - Source (in NAVD88)FL7.016.00 ft, Apr 14, 19483
Manatee Springs (in NAVD88)FL7.016.00 ft, Apr 14, 19483
Nobles Ferry (in NAVD88)FL56.065.41 ft, Apr 10, 20090
Rock Bluff near Bell - CR 340 (in NAVD88)FL17.023.13 ft, Apr 13, 19480
White Springs (in NAVD88)FL74.087.73 ft, Apr 10, 19731
Benton (in NAVD88)FL93.0101.93 ft, Apr 6, 19739
Suwannee Springs (in NAVD88)FL60.078.20 ft, Apr 12, 19734
Wilcox - US 19 (in NAVD88) this gaugeFL10.021.13 ft, Apr 14, 19481

Other gauges in Levy County

Flood gauges in Levy County
Fowlers Bluff (in NAVD88)5.010.90 ft, Apr 14, 19481
Manatee Springs (in NAVD88)7.016.00 ft, Apr 14, 19483
Manatee Springs - Source (in NAVD88)7.016.00 ft, Apr 14, 19483
Tide Gauge at Cedar Key (in MHHW)2.26.84 ft, Aug 30, 20231
Tide Gauge at Yankeetown (in MHHW)2.55.48 ft, Aug 30, 20231
Tide Gauge on the Waccasassa River near Gulf Hammock (In MHHW)3.04.90 ft, Aug 30, 20230

Levy County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Florida

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WCXF1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.